From The Elementary School Nurse

Medical Reasons for Your Child to Remain at Home

 

● Fever of 100.4 or above. Child should be fever free without use of fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school. 

● Vomiting and/or diarrhea with or without fever. Child should be free from vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school. 

● Any rash of unknown cause until cleared by healthcare provider. 

● Persistent coughing or difficulty breathing with or without fever. 

● Yellow/green nasal or eye drainage. 

● Severe pain. 

Please contact your child’s primary healthcare provider for medical concerns.

Lead Educational Information

This informational material educates and raises awareness of the importance of lead poisoning prevention. There is no expectation of a returned risk assessment. The risk assessment does not replace the lead screening school entry requirement. As stated in the fact sheet, Families should contact their pediatrician or primary care provider to discuss whether screening or testing is appropriate. Those who do not have a primary care provider can contact one of the Public Health Clinics listed...

Factsheets with translations: 

English:  https://publichealthalerts.delaware.gov/wp-content/blogs.dir/203/files/sites/203/2023/02/Factsheet-for-Parents-Lead-Screening-Schools_final.pdf

Spanish: https://publichealthalerts.delaware.gov/wp-content/blogs.dir/203/files/sites/203/2023/02/Factsheet-for-Parents_spanish.pdf

Haitian Creole: https://publichealthalerts.delaware.gov/wp-content/blogs.dir/203/files/sites/203/2023/02/Factsheet-for-Parents_HC.pdf

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Medication Information

If it is necessary for your child to take medication during the school day, it must be turned in to Donna Allen, Sussex Academy Elementary Nurse. 

IMPORTANT, please remember: 

 

 

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